Fastening device



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S. SEGAL FASTENING DEVICE Filed June 10, 1957 ATTORNEY Patented July 5, `1938 rss'rsmna Davies Samuel Segal, Brooklyn, N. Y., asslgnor of twenty-ve percent to Charles Palmer, Washington, D. C., twenty-five percent to Harry Model,

and twenty-five percent both of New Y0l'k, N. Y

to um schw-ut,

Application June 10, 1937,86@ N0. 147,401

6Claims.

The present invention deals with a fastening device of the type having a plurality of spaced .runners fastened to an.intermediate1y disposed flexible ribbon-forming settable closure means for a gap in wearing apparel comprising beaded edges slidably guiding the runners and although the invention is particularly applicable to wearing apparel in its broadest aspect it is. not limited in this respect. In the prior art fastening devices of the type referred to, the runners thereof as far as I am aware were fastened to a flex-V ible ribbon by tacks or the like havingv their Shanks projected through the ribbonA and runners while the heads of the tacks were of a sufcient diameter to engagea greater portion of the width of the ribbon and in actual practice .at times the heads of the tacks were exposed to thesurface of the skin of the user or adjacent to the undergarment of the latter. Where the heads are exposed to 'th skin, chafing or irritation would takeplaceand if adjacent to the undergarment the latter is caught therein in the event there be clearance between a head and a respective runner and thus the latter Vis locked and prevented from sliding. Also in actual practice, the shank of a tack at times becomes disassociated from its runner through uncontrollable causes and consequently falls towards the body of the user subjecting the latter to danger and infection due to scratching of the skin in lcases where no undergarment is adjacent a runner attached to. the intermedially disposed ribbon. The present invention has as its dominant object to overcome the disadvantage referredto in providing an improved and serviceable fastening device comprising a plurality of slidably guided runners' each having means for threadably receiving a portion of their common ilexible ribbon anchored by simplified means inaccessibie to the surface of the skin of the user, thus eliminating the possible danger of scratching, irritation or infection of the skin, and in case where the improved fastening device is d isposed adjacent an undergarment, the anchoring means is adequately spaced from the undergarment to prevent interlocking therewith to insure proper sliding -action of the several runners. Other objects, advantages, and features of the invention are in part obvious and in part hereinafter more particularly pointed out and for a clearer understanding of the invention, attentionis directed to the following description in (Cl. 244W) tening device according to my invention, showing a plurality o f runners thereof widely spaced apart and the ribbon on which theyl are secured closing the gap formed by the beaded edges of the spaced tapes or braids slidably guiding the runners.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan view of Fig. 1 however illustrating the runners shifted to one end of the spaced beaded tapes .whereby the latter may be readily diverged.

3 isa sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. .I

Fig. 4 is a side view of Fig. 2 showing the rib bon in a folded or looped relation.

Fig. 51s a sectional view on'the line 5-5 of 15 Fig. l.

, Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the runners shown in Figs. 1-5 inclusive.

Fig. I illustrates in perspective the manner in which the ribbon is folded upon insertion in 20 a runner, and the pin utilised in `connection therewith for anchoring the folded portion.

Fig'. 8 is a fragmentary side Vview of another form of fastening device with one of the beaded tapes removed for purposes of clearness.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view on the line 9 9 of fig; 8, however illustrating both of the beaded apes.

Fig. 10 is a sectional view on the line Iiiill of Fig. 9.

30 Fig. 10 is an end view of one of the runners according to the invention of the ,type shown either in Fig. 6` or Fig. 11.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a runner of the type shown in Figs. 8`I0 inclusive.'

Fig. 12 illustrates a side view of another form 35 Fig. 16 is a sectional view taken on .the line 45 iG-JIS of Fig. 15.

Illustrative of the several forms disclosed, the fastening device generally denoted A comprises `spaced tapes or braids I0 each 'provided with a These tapes are of 50 suitable beaded edge Il. exible material and if desired may be of a suitable cloth or leather. The beaded edges may be formed in any well known manner.

For closing the gap defined by the beaded edges Il, a suitable exible ribbon I2 is provided. This 56 ribbon carries a' plurality of runners or blocks I4 and according to Figs. 6 and -15 each comprises spaced longitudinal grooves I5 each terminating in a marginal relatively narrow slot I6. Each of these blocks is also providedwith a relatively large slot I'I extending along the width of a respective block and terminating in a communicating relatively narrow slot I8.

According to the invention the several runners I4 are each secured to the flexible ribbon I2 by,

first threading the latter to be arranged in the opening defined by a pair of companion slots II and I8 as shown and subsequently anchoring each loop portion or bead I9 formed by a pointed pin 20 which frictionally holds the loop I9 in slot I'I. For example in Figs. 1-6 inclusive, the vfold or loop I9 may be made by any suitable means. However after it is inserted into a runner as de, scribed the pin 20 is forced into the eye of the loop I9 to anchor the runner to the tape while the portion of the ribbon adjacent the anchored loop projects through slot I8 and extends along the interrupted bottom face 2I of the runner. Hence by the present arrangement the anchoring memy ber 20 is secured within the runner and is spaced from the body of extendible and contractible part Y of the ribbon I2.

In actual practice, tapes I0 of a fastening device are fastened to opposite sides of an opening in wearing apparel, pocketbooks, suit cases, etc. Thereafter the several runners are slidably threaded on to the beads II in such fashion that the ribbon I2 is arranged at the rear of the beads. To close the gap between the beaded edges, an end runner of the plurality is graspedY and moved towards one end of the fastening device. During movement the grasped runner acts to shift the next adjacent runner and thelatter actuates its adjacent runner until the several runners are in theposi'tion illustrated in Figs. 2 and 4 at which time it will be noted that the ribbon I2 has been considerably shortened or contractedforming the folds 22. With the runners in the position shown in Figs. 2 and 4, the tapes l0 may be Widely separated.

Where it is desired to close the gap between beaded edges I I, the end runner is slidably moved until the several runners are widely spaced apart as shown in Fig. l and in such relation the body of the'ribbon except for loops I9 are substantially in a rectilinear plane and adjacent to the rear faces 2I of the runners.

Except for the fact that the slots I'I are slightly larger and intersect and communicate with the spaced grooves I5 and marginal slots I6, the fastening device illustrated in Figs. 8-11 inclusive is identical in construction to the form shown in Figs. 1-7 inclusive. In Figs. 8-411, however, beads II also cooperate with anchoring member 20 to hold the latter within loops I9 of the interlocked ribbon I2 in place even though portions of the latter are compressed slightly and if desired and as shown the anchoring pin need not be pointed and is considerably shorter than the anchoring pin shown in Figs. l-5 inclusive.

In the form according to Figs. 12-14 inclusive, each runner I4 is along the lines of the runner shown -in Fig. 1l, but in Figs'. 12-14, the anchoring pin 20 is eliminated, and a vrelatively enlargedr` loop or bead I9 of the ribbon I2 is compressibly retained in and interlocked with the walls of slot rI'I by the beaded edges II of tapes I0'.

With the form according to Figs. 15 and 16, the ribbon I2 is provided with spaced beads or loops 23 extending' along thewidth thereof and are inaccessible to an undergarment to be caught by the latter and are widely spaced from the body of the wearer to prevent scratching or cutting of the skin in thev event no undergarment is used.

In the several forms disclosed the runners are iirst anchored in spaced relation to the flexible closure ribbon I2 after which correspondingl tei'- minals of the beaded edges II are thinned or reduced slightly in size (see Fig. 101) whereby these terminals may be readily insertable in the openings formed by grooves and slots I5 and I6 to facilitate threading of the runners on the beaded edges, and it will be appreciated that in the forms shownin Figs. 8-11 inclusive the beaded edges of the tapes also cooperate to prevent lateral displacement of the anchoring pins 29 which are prevented from falling out by the narrow slots I8 through which portions of the ribbon adjacentthe loops I9 are threaded, and incase of the forms illustrated in Figs. 12 to 16 where no anchoring pin is used, the beads or loops I9 or 23 are falso held interlocked with and crimped in the slots I'I by the beaded edges II, see for example Fig. 14.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and many widely different species or structural embodiments of the invention could be devised without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter hereinbefore described in the specication and illustrated in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claimz- 1. In a fastener comprising spaced tapes having beaded edges dening an elongated gap, a plurality of runners each including grooves having walls slidably guided by said edges and lengthwise of said gap and each including a slot .plurality lof spaced runners shiftable lengthwise of said gap and slidably guided by said edges and each including a slot extending widthwise of said gap, a ilexibleribbon shiftable lengthwise of said gap and disposed at the rear of said edges and having a plurality of spaced loops disposed within said slots, and pin means Within said runners and cooperating with said loops for securing said runners to said ribbon.

3. In a fastener comprising spaced tapes having beaded'edges defining an elongated gap, a.v

plurality of spaced runners each having grooved sides slidably guided by said edges and lengthwise of said gap and each including a slot disposed widthwise of said gap, a exible ribbon disposed lengthwise of said gap and at .the rear of said edges and having a plurality of spaced loops extending widthwise of said ribbon and disposed in said slots, and pin means disposed within said runners and spaced from front and rear faces thereof and cooperating with said loops for holding said runners to said ribbon.

4. In a fastener comprising spaced tapes having beaded edges defining an elongated gap, a plurality of spaced runners each having side grooves slidably guided by saidv edges and lengthwise of said gap and each including a slot disp'osed widthwise thereof, a closure for said gap comprising a flexible and foldable elongated ribbon having a plurality of spaced loops disposed widthwise thereof and arranged in said slots, and pin means within said runners and within said loops for securing said runners to said ribbon.

5. In a fastener comprising spaced tapes having beaded edges dening an elongated gap, a plurality of runners having spaced grooves slidably guided by said edges longitudinally of said gap and each including a slot extending widthwise thereof, a closure for said gap comprising an elongatedfiexible ribbon having a plurality of spaced loops each extending widthwise of said ribbon and disposed Within said slots, and pin means wholly within said runners and cooperating with said loops for lsecuring said runners to said ribbon.

6. In a fastener comprising spaced tapes having beaded edges dening anvelongated gap, a plurality of runners having spaced sides slidably guided by said edges longitudinally of said gap and eachincluding a, slot extending widthwise of said gap, and an elongated closure for said gap comprising a flexible ribbon` having aplurality of said loops extending widthwise of said ribbon and interlocking with the walls of said slots for holding said runners to said ribbon.

SAMUEL SEGAL. 

